Delinquent
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See also: delinquent and délinquent
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dēlinquēns.
Pronunciation
Noun
Delinquent m (weak, genitive Delinquenten, plural Delinquenten, feminine Delinquentin)
- delinquent (one who breaks the law)
- Synonym: Krimineller
Declension
Declension of Delinquent
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Delinquent | die | Delinquenten |
| genitive | eines | des | Delinquenten | der | Delinquenten |
| dative | einem | dem | Delinquenten | den | Delinquenten |
| accusative | einen | den | Delinquenten | die | Delinquenten |
Related terms
Further reading
- “Delinquent” in Duden online